Author Question: Older adults adapt to their slowed response time by a. Increasing accuracy of the response b. ... (Read 102 times)

jayhills49 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Older adults adapt to their slowed response time by

a. Increasing accuracy of the response
b. Avoiding situations that require a quick re-sponse
c. Giving up activities such as driving
d. Using ambulation aids to decrease their chance of falling

Question 2

Many Europeans believe that health care

a. Is the responsibility of themselves and their families
b. Is the responsibility of the government
c. Should not include the use of pain medica-tions
d. All of the above

kaykay69 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Studies have shown that older adults compensate for increased reaction time by increasing the accuracy of their responses. Older adults may choose to quit driving, avoid situations that require a quick response, and use ambulation aids (responses B, C, and D), but this is not a general reaction to increased reaction time. Older adults instead complete a task perfectly, drive slowly, and ambulate with care.

Answer to Question 2

B
Because many European countries have national health-care plans with socialized medicine, there is an expectation that the federal government is responsible for each person's health care. This is in sharp contrast with Americans, who are more individualistic in terms of their health care. Health care in the United States is seen as being reliant on family or extended family groups.